Friday, April 3


Fidel Castro’s daughter discusses experiences in communist Cuba

Fidel Castro’s daughter told tales about the Cuban revolution and shared her parents’ love story with more than 100 UCLA community members Wednesday evening. Alina Fernández Revuelta, 59, was the keynote speaker for a leadership conference in Carnesale Commons on Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: Fidel Castro’s daughter, Alina Fernández, spoke about her parents’ love story and the Cuban revolution on Wednesday. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)



UCLA Housing reduces swipes for some Hill residents after internal error

This post was updated on Oct. 21 at 6:50 p.m. Hundreds of students woke up Wednesday morning to an email from UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services that said their number of remaining meal plan swipes was lowered, following an internal error that artificially raised students’ swipe counts at the start of the month. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing officials lowered the number remaining meal plan swipes for students with Premier meal plans, following an internal error that artificially raised students’ swipe counts at the start of the month. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA institutes bias awareness training for hiring process

Faculty members who plan to participate in future hiring decisions must attend bias awareness training intended to reduce discrimination in the university's hiring process. Read more...

Photo: All faculty members who plan to participate in future hiring decisions must attend bias awareness training intended to reduce discrimination in the university’s hiring process. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC passes resolution supporting federal loan legislation

The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution urging the speedy passage of three pieces of federal student loan legislative. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to show its support of bills HR 1713, S 793 and S 729, which would enact an employer-student repayment plan that gives employers tax credit for helping pay off employees’ student loans, adjust federal and private loans to current interest rates and amend the bankruptcy code to allow students to more easily discharge student loans. Read more...

Photo: The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution urging the speedy passage of three pieces of federal student loan legislative. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Grad student ignites entrepreneurial passion in marijuana research

In June, Jeffrey Chen met a mother whose child has a rare form of epilepsy. He was shocked to hear her child’s symptoms nearly disappeared after he began to use medical marijuana. Read more...

Photo: Jeffrey Chen took a leave of absence from his dual studies in management and medicine to create a nonprofit organization, the National Institute of Cannabinoid Research. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)